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„Ohne Heftromane gäbe es mich nicht“: Interview mit Wolfgang Hohlbein

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E-Mail Adresse: redaktion@derpatriot.de Tel.: 02941 201/262

19. September 2025, 18:19 Uhr

Lesezeit 7 min

Lippstadt – Wolfgang Hohlbein ist einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Phantastik-Autoren. Als Gast des Lippstädter Wortfestivals bringt er eine völlig neue Farbe in das in früheren Jahren immer äußerst bildungsbürgerlich ausgerichtete Programm.

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